“It’s not about having the perfect words, it never is, but being there, naming the feeling, not shaming it,” says Sara Gonzalez, clinical director of outpatient psychology at Children’s Minnesota ...

When children are overwhelmed with emotions or challenging situations, they may turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as temper tantrums, defiance or even overeating. Such reactions to stress can ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 11. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to child care ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have two sons, ages 5 and 11. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to child care ...

Did you know there are three words that instantly calm any child, serve as powerful tools for parents and caregivers navigating moments of anxiety, distress or emotional overwhelm? In the complex ...

The Calm Caterpillar Program is a resource used to help small children express and understand tough emotions.It was created by Sarah Habib in 2017 and provides students with resources, allowing them ...

Keeping kids calm is probably one of the hardest things you can ever do. Children sometimes can’t control their emotions and this leads to all sorts of tantrums. As a parent, it’s hard to keep up with ...

For many parents, giving an upset child a smartphone or tablet to calm them down is second nature. But new research suggests frequently using these devices to soothe children may be linked with worse ...

The amount of often conflicting advice for parents and caregivers available on social media can feel overwhelming. How does one even begin to sort through this overabundance of advice, much less ...

All parents have been there– your child is absolutely losing it and you are at a loss for what to do. Then you give the child a tablet with a show or hand them your phone and the tantrum instantly ...